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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Volume 3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What part of baby Tristram's body is damaged during delivery?
(a) His left foot.
(b) His nose.
(c) His head.
(d) His ears.

2. What medical procedure does Walter Shandy suggest for his wife?
(a) A cesarean section.
(b) An episiotomy.
(c) A hysterectomy.
(d) A lobotomy.

3. How tall is Dr. Slop?
(a) Six feet tall.
(b) Four and a half feet tall.
(c) Three feet, eleven inches tall.
(d) Five and three-quarters of a foot tall.

4. What phrase is inscribed on Mr. Yorick's gravestone?
(a) Alas, poor Yorick.
(b) Resquiet Im Pace.
(c) He loved the nag.
(d) He rode well.

5. What tune does Toby whistle in Volume 3?
(a) Lillabullero.
(b) Ally Croaker.
(c) The Keys of Canterbury.
(d) Eileen Oge.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who delivers a fine sermon while the other characters wait for Tristram's birth?

2. Who helps the village midwife attain a license?

3. Who is sent to fetch Dr. Slop's medicine bag?

4. Which famous poet does Tristram quote in Volume 1?

5. How is Toby wounded in Volume 3?

(see the answer key)

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